2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 13 |
AP | No. 13 |
2021–22 record | 8–2 (2–0 Big Ten) |
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Home arena | Value City Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Michigan State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 13 Ohio State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 2 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 11 | – | 1 | .917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 2 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Wisconsin | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 0 | – | 1 | .000 | 6 | – | 4 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 5 | – | 5 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner As of December 23, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Chris Holtmann, in his fifth season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes play their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season[]
In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Buckeyes finished the 2020–21 season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place.[1] They defeated Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan before losing to Illinois in overtime in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region. However, they were upset in the First Round by No. 15-seeded Oral Roberts, ending their season.
Offseason[]
On October 14, 2020, the NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility.[2] Seniors CJ Walker and Kyle Young were eligible to use the extra year. Walker chose to forgo the extra year while Young elected to remain with the team.[3][4]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Musa Jallow | 2 | G | 6'5" | 210 | RS Junior | Bloomington, IN | Transferred to Charlotte |
Duane Washington Jr. | 4 | G | 6'3" | 210 | Junior | Grand Rapids, MI | Entered the 2021 NBA draft |
CJ Walker | 13 | G | 6'1" | 195 | RS Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Graduated |
Ibrahima Diallo | 15 | C | 6'10" | 220 | Sophomore | Saly, Senegal | Transferred to San Jose State |
Jansen Davidson Jr. | 40 | G | 5'11" | 190 | Senior | Kettering, OH | Graduated |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Cedric Russell | 2 | G | 6'2" | 190 | Graduate Student | Alexandria, LA | Transferred from Louisiana. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Joey Brunk | 50 | C | 6'11" | 255 | Graduate Student | Indianapolis, IN | Transferred from Indiana. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
Jamari Wheeler | 55 | G | 6'1" | 170 | Senior | Live Oak, FL | Transferred from Penn State. Will have one year of remaining eligibility. |
2021 Recruiting class[]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Malaki Branham #4 SG |
Akron, OH | St. Vincent–St. Mary | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 22, 2020 | |
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Kalen Etzler #21 PF |
Convoy, OH | Crestview | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 12, 2019 | |
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2022 recruiting class[]
US college sports recruiting information for 2022 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Roddy Gayle Jr. SG |
Mount Pleasant, UT | Wasatch Academy (UT) | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 13, 2020 | |
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Bowen Hardman SG |
Cincinnati, OH | Princeton (OH) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | May 13, 2020 | |
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Felix Okpara C |
Branson, MO | Link Year Prep (MO) | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jul 20, 2021 | |
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Brice Sensabaugh SF |
Orlando, FL | Lake Highland Prep (FL) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Sep 29, 2021 | |
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Bruce Thornton PG |
Alpharetta, GA | Milton (GA) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 26, 2020 | |
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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Exhbition | |||||||||||
November 1, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 17 | Indianapolis | W 82–46 | 15 – Brown III | 9 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Value City Arena (8,302) Columbus, OH | ||||
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November 9, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 17 | Akron | W 67–66 | 1–0 |
25 – Liddell | 11 – Liddell | 3 – Tied | Value City Arena (11,947) Columbus, OH | |||
November 12, 2021* 7:00 p.m., BTN+ |
No. 17 | Niagara | W 84–74 | 2–0 |
29 – Liddell | 7 – Tied | 6 – Wheeler | Value City Arena (9,749) Columbus, OH | |||
November 15, 2021* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
No. 19 | Bowling Green Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site-game |
W 89–58 | 3–0 |
13 – Tied | 9 – Key | 5 – Wheeler | Value City Arena (9,808) Columbus, OH | |||
November 18, 2021* 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
No. 19 | at Xavier Gavitt Tipoff Games |
L 65–71 | 3–1 |
17 – Liddell | 8 – Brown III | 6 – Wheeler | Cintas Center (10,379) Cincinnati, OH | |||
November 22, 2021* 6:00 p.m., FS1 |
vs. No. 21 Seton Hall Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals |
W 79–76 | 4–1 |
28 – Liddell | 8 – Young | 3 – Tied | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
November 24, 2021* 8:30 p.m., FS1 |
vs. No. 23 Florida Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division Championship |
L 68–71 | 4–2 |
23 – Liddell | 5 – Young | 3 – Ahrens | Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500) Fort Myers, FL | ||||
November 30, 2021* 9:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 Duke ACC-Big Ten Challenge |
W 71–67 | 5–2 |
20 – Key | 14 – Liddell | 6 – Liddell | Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH | ||||
December 5, 2021 7:30 p.m., BTN |
at Penn State | W 76–64 | 6–2 (1–0) |
16 – Young | 7 – Young | 9 – Wheeler | Bryce Jordan Center (9,128) University Park, PA | ||||
December 8, 2021* 9:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 21 | W 85–74 | 7–2 |
18 – Young | 9 – Key | 5 – Wheeler | Value City Arena (9,472) Columbus, OH | ||||
December 11, 2021 12:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 21 | No. 22 Wisconsin | W 73–55 | 8–2 (2–0) |
28 – Liddell | 14 – Young | 5 – Wheeler | Value City Arena (13,856) Columbus, OH | |||
December 18, 2021* 5:15 p.m., CBS |
No. 15 | vs. No. 21 Kentucky CBS Sports Classic |
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio State | T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada | |||||||
December 21, 2021* 7:00 p.m., ESPNU |
No. 14 | UT Martin | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||
December 28, 2021* 6:30 p.m., BTN |
No. 13 | New Orleans | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Ohio State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||
January 2, 2022 8:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 13 | at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE | ||||||||
January 6, 2022 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN | |||||||||
January 9, 2022 BTN |
Northwestern | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
January 13, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, WI | |||||||||
January 16, 2022 BTN |
Penn State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
January 22, 2022 2:15 p.m./4:30 p.m., BTN |
Nebraska | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN | |||||||||
January 30, 2022 12:00 p.m., CBS |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
February 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 6, 2022 1:00 p.m., CBS |
Maryland | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 9, 2022 7:00 p.m., BTN |
at Rutgers | Rutgers Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
February 12, 2022 6:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
at Michigan Rivalry |
Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
February 15, 2022 8:30 p.m., BTN |
Minnesota | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 19, 2022 12:00 p.m., ESPN |
Indiana | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
February 24, 2022 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, IL | |||||||||
February 27, 2022 4:00 p.m., CBS |
at Maryland | Xfinity Center College Park, MD | |||||||||
March 3, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 |
Michigan State | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
March 7, 2022 12:30 p.m., FOX |
Michigan Rivalry |
Value City Arena Columbus, OH | |||||||||
March 2022 TBD |
vs. TBD | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source[6]
Rankings[]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
AP | 17 | 19 | RV | RV | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | Not released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaches | т17 | т17^ | RV | RV | 22 | 15 | 13 |
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
References[]
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (12 April 2021). "Ohio State Guard C.J. Walker Declares For NBA Draft". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Dooley, Josh. "Kyle Young is coming back to OSU for his basketball PhD, and we're all winners for it". Land-Grant Holy Land.
- ^ "2021–21 Roster". Ohio State Athletics.
- ^ "Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio State Athletics.
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